There is some real merit in those Nike ads that say “Just do it.” Because that is how you start in anything. You just do it. You start.
So, ever wonder what would happen to your art career if you got out of the studio?
Could you work in public in front of a crowd? What happens when you do?
Artists who step outside their comfort zone are not throwing caution to the winds. Often there are motivating circumstances. They may be at a point in their careers where nothing else has worked so why not? Or they may be smart enough to know that the old methods of becoming recognized are disappearing. Or perhaps it just sounds like a good idea.